26 April 2019

Tell us a bit about you and what you do… I’m Tom Johnson and I’m the founder of Gold Flake Paint – a music blog that is now a quarterly physical publication, which we launched at the end of last summer. My background is in writing so I produce a lot of the content…(Read More)

26 April 2019

The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) exists to represent and develop Scotland’s music industry. In partnership with the University of Strathclyde, we are currently undertaking research into the current skills gaps and development needs of our industry in order to ensure our services, projects and events are needs-led and provide as much impact…(Read More)

8 April 2019

Ahead of Soma Skool 2019 we caught up with Soma Records’ Production and Distribution Manager Rosie Shannon to find out more about the label and their upcoming event which focuses on gaining a career in the electronic music industry: Rosie, tell us a bit about yourself and Soma Records… Soma Records are an internationally…(Read More)

28 March 2019

Tell us a bit about you and what you do… My name is Josie Gaitens and I am an arts freelancer. I work for a number of organisations across the music sector and am also self-employed as a tour booker and artist manager. I am currently working for Fèis Rois, an organisation that…(Read More)

21 March 2019

As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, we will be hosting this free entry Artist Management: Retaining Your Ethics and Protecting Art in the Music Industries workshop at citizenM (Screening Room) in Glasgow, taking place on Thursday 18th…(Read More)

15 March 2019

As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, we will be hosting this FREE Live Streaming Music Shows workshop at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh, taking place on Friday 29th March from 2pm – 5pm. About the Workshop Learn how live…(Read More)

1 March 2019

Leading industry experts will celebrate the achievements of women in music at Queen Tut’s on Friday 8th March. RSVP for your free Women In Music panel ticket Purchase tickets for the evening live shows #QueenTuts KING TUT’S + TENEMENT TV PRESENTS QUEEN TUT’S is a celebration of women in music, on…(Read More)

28 February 2019

As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, we will be hosting this FREE Branding Your Music Project workshop at The Old Hairdresser’s in Glasgow, taking place on Tuesday 26th March from 10am – 1pm…(Read More)

28 February 2019

As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, we will be hosting this FREE Innate Well-being and Resilience for Music Practitioners workshop at The Old Hairdresser’s in Glasgow, taking place on Tuesday 26th March from 2pm – 5pm…(Read More)

27 February 2019

Tell us a bit about you and what you do… I’m Ian ‘Jnr’ Crawford, I’m a music obsessive who’s played in bands and been involved in many facets of the music industry for a number of years. I currently juggle a few roles under three different umbrellas. I run El Rancho Music…(Read More)